Tailor&#39;s measure.



J; E. LITTLE.

'TAILORS MEASURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7, 1910.

Patented ID6012119111.

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J. E. LITTLE. TAILORS MEASURE.

APPLIGATION FILED MAR. 7, 1910.

979,866. Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

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TAILORFS MEASURE. AYPLIOATION FILED m '1, 1910.

Patented Dec. 27,1910.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 27, 1910.

Application filed March 7, 1910. Serial No. 547,716.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES E. LITTLE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tailors Measures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in tailors measures, the object of the invention being to provide a measure which will accurately measure the body at the shoulder, and which may be utilized to locate a fixed point on the pat-tern, which is the point of the shoulder at the collar, and which point with methods heretofore, has been a matter of guess work to a large extent.

A further object is to provide an improved measure of this. character, which may be supported against the body and upon the shoulder, and from which all necessary measurements of the body may be taken, to enable the accurate cutting of a pattern, and the making of a coat and vest for the customer.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the acompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a view in side elevation illustrating my improvements in position on the body. Fig. 2, is a view in elevation ofthe device removed. Fig. 3, is an inside view of the device. Fig. 4, is an edge view of the upper end of the device. Fig. 5, is a view in vertical section. Fig. 6, is an enlarged view in section on the line 6, 6, of Fig. 5, and Fig. 7, is a detail View of one of the measuring tapes.

My improved measure comprises a metal plate 1, which is given the transverse curvature shown, so as to fit snugly against the body of the customer. This plate 1, is cut out or shaped as shown at 2, to fit under the arm, and constitute a base of the scye. The lower portion is given a curvature as shown at 3, and the front edge is out out as shownat 4, to enable that portion illustrated at 5, to fit against the chest and give a better measure, and which will be more fully understood hereinafter. In fact, the plate is so shaped as to conform to the general shape of the figure, and is of sufficiently flexible metal to enable it to be pressed snugly against anyone.

A strap 6, is secured by a screw 7, and thumb nut 8, to the forward portion of the plate, and is adapted to be passed over the shoulder, and is provided at its free end with a plurality of perforations 9.

Plate 1, at the rear, is provided with an extension 10, having a plurality of headed pins 11, over any of which, any of the openings 9, may be positioned to hold the device in place on the body. At a point which lies at the front and base of the scye, one end of a measuring tape 12, is pivotally connected by a rivet 13, and this point 13, serves as a fixed point from which all measurements of the body may be taken, as will be hereinafter explained.

Bar 14, integral with plate 1, extends downward from the center thereof, in line with point 18, and a vertical bar 15, is mounted to slide on bar 14, and is connected thereto, by a sliding coupling 16, the bars being secured at any point of adjustmen by means of a thumb screw 17 The lower end of bar 15, has a bar 18, fixed thereto, midway its ends, and at right angles to bar 15. On bar 14, a scale is provided, which coiiperates with the upper end of bar 15. This scale measures from the bar 18. That is to say, the distance from point 13, to the center of bar 18, in a full sized device, we will say is 7 inches, hence the first mark on the scale at the juncture of bar 14, and plate 1, will be 7, to indicate when bar 15, is in its highest position, that the distance from bar 18, to point 13, is 7 inches. As the bar 15, is moved downward, the scale on bar 14, will indicate. the distance between bar 18, and point 13, and as this bar 18, is positioned at the waist, a glance at the scale will indicate the measure from the point 13, at the front and base of the scye to the waist.

At the forward edge of plate 1, in line with point 13, a tongue 19, is provided. On the end of this tongue 19, a headed pin 20, is provided. A similar pin 21, is located at the point of juncture between the tongue 19, and plate 1. A similar pin 22, is located at a point about midway between the point of pin 21, and point 13, but the pin 22, is preferably on the inside of the plate. A pm 23, is provided on the end of part 5, pins 24, and 25, are provided on the plate 1, at the lower ends and pins 26, are provided on the respective ends of 18. In connection with my .improvedmeasuring device, I employ a removable tape 28, having an eye 29, at one end, to catch over any of the pins above referred to. It must be borne in ,mind, that all distances from the In carrying out my lnvention, I mark on the collar, of the customer, a. point at the center of the back, and measure from this pointon the collar, a distance of 3 inches, and at thls point make a mark as shown at 27 This mark 27 is the point of the shoulder at the collar, and it is this point, which with all measuring devices in use, it has been a Very ditlicult matter to locate on the pattern, and it is the key to a perfectly fitting ,coat. In fact, with the known ways of measuring, it has been a matter, to a great extent, of guess work to locate this point on the pattern, but with my improved device, it is not a matter of guess work at all, but

vthe point mayv be positively found and located.

As showninFig. 1, the permanent tape 12, is measured from the point 13, to the mark, to find this distance. Tape 28,, may bemeasured up to this point from any of the. pins 20, 21, 23, 22, or any of the pins 11, so

as to get these measures accurately on the body, and these measures may be readily placed on the pattern, so that the point 27,

7 can be found on the pattern and definitely marked; To find the breast measure, the tape 28, is placed on pin 20; To find the length of the vest at the front, tape 28, is utilized as .shownin Fig. 1. To find the waist measure, tape 28, is placed upon either of the pins 26, and in fact, this tape 28, may be utilized. in. connection with the Various pins'to find each and every necessary measurement on the garment.

Var1ous shght changes might be made 1n I the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence Idonot limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope ofv the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as'new anddesire to secure by Let- .ters Patent is 1 A tailors measure, comprising aplate curvedv to fit against the body, and cut out to. fit under the arm, a fixed pin on said plate at the base and frontof the scye, a tape se-' cured to said fixed pin, a bar depending from the plate, a second bar mounted to slide on the first-mentioned bar, a thumbscrewsecuring said bars at various positions of adjustment, one of said bars having a scale thereon, a cross bar at the lower end of said last-mentioned bar, headed pins on said bar and on said plate, and a tape adapted to be removably caught. over any of said pins, substantially as described. 7 V

2. A tailors measure, comprising a plate bent to conform to the body of the customer, and fit beneath his arm, forwardly and rear-' wardly projecting extensions on said plate, a strap secured to said plate, and adapted to be passed over the shoulder of the customer,

devices on the rear extension to engage and secure the strap, telescoping bars depending from the plate, and constructed toi'ndicate the length of waist, said plate having a cut out portionin its front edge, and the part above said out out portion bent flat against the chest, a fixed pin on the plate at the base and front of the. scye, other pins on said plate, having a known distance fromthe fixed pin and devices for taking measurements on the body from all of said pins, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed myname to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. JAMES E. LITTLE.

Witnesses: R. HFKRENKEL, C. E. Po'r'rs. 

